10 Free Agents Who Would Boost L.A. Lakers' Second Unit

One of the Los Angeles Lakers' greatest weaknesses is their lack of depth. Other than the Miami Heat, there's not one team in the NBA that relies more heavily on its starters than the Lakers do.

To give you a better idea, take a look at the numbers from the team's loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight. Of the Lakers' 75 field goals attempted, the bench players had just seven. Simply put, the team's second unit next season needs to be more than just Steve Blake (pictured), Jordan Hill and others.

Fortunately for GM Mitch Kupchak, there are a bevy of bench players available who could be beneficial to the team.

No. 10: Earl Clark

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Though Jordan Hill has emerged as a viable option at center, the Lakers could use another big man to complement Andrew Bynum. Clark isn't exactly what one would call a star, but he's 24 years old and was the 14th pick in the 2009 draft.

Since then, he has failed to accumulate significant minutes and spent the past couple of years with the Orlando Magic. If the Lakers gave him the chance to play more than 20 minutes a game and had some faith in his abilities, perhaps, he could finally emerge and bring some much-needed physical defense to the bench.

No. 9: Louis Amundson

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Like Clark, Amundson isn't a top option for the second unit by any means. Yet, it's hard to label him as a bad player because in each of his five NBA seasons, he has never averaged more than 15 minutes a game.

Call me crazy, but don't you need to get significant playing time in order to be effective?

Still, minutes or no minutes, the heart with which Amundson plays is commendable. He has decent size at 6'9", 225 pounds and would bring a spark of determination that the Lakers' bench is severely lacking.

No. 4: Lou Williams

Well, let's start with the fact that he led the Philadelphia 76ers in scoring this year, averaging 14.9 points per game coming off the bench.

His court vision and shot selection are a bit questionable, but the fact remains that he still knows what his job on the court is. Give him some time to learn the Lakers' system and pecking order, and he'll fit in just fine.

No. 1: Jason Terry

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Terry isn't getting any younger and will turn 35 before the start of next season. Still, the list of talents he brings to the table is hard to ignore.

He won the 2009 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award when he averaged 19.6 points off the bench and has been a great three-point shooter his entire career. In 12 NBA seasons, Terry has averaged 16 points while shooting an incredible 38 percent from beyond the arc.

Most important, however, is something Terry has that no team can ever have too much of: championship experience. He was instrumental in leading the Dallas Mavericks to victory over the Miami Heat last year, as he made clutch shot after clutch shot.

Though the Lakers are no strangers to winning titles, adding a veteran voice among a young and inexperienced bench could only help.